African American Data
COVID-19 Deaths
| COVID-19 DEATHS | % of COVID Deaths | BLACK % of POPULATION |
|---|---|---|
| 81,145 | 15% | 13% |
April 21, 2021
Source: CDC Center of Disease Control and Prevention
| STATE | BLACK COVID-19 DEATHS | % OF ALL COVID DEATHS | BLACK % OF STATE POPULATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCROLL->->-> | SCROLL->->-> | ||
| United States | 81,145 | 15% | 13% |
| New York City | 7,538 | 27% | 22% |
| Georgia | 5,704 | 34% | 32% |
| Florida | 5,388 | 17% | 16% |
| Texas | 5,330 | 10% | 12% |
| California | 3,872 | 6% | 6% |
| New Jersey | 3,767 | 16% | 13% |
| Louisiana | 3,577 | 39% | 32% |
| Illinois | 3,552 | 17% | 14% |
| Michigan | 3,546 | 23% | 14% |
| Maryland | 3,382 | 35% | 30% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,223 | 12% | 11% |
| Alabama | 3,015 | 29% | 27% |
| Mississippi | 2,940 | 41% | 37% |
| New York | 2,884 | 12% | 9% |
| South Carolina | 2,759 | 33% | 26% |
| Ohio | 2,637 | 12% | 13% |
| Virginia | 2,523 | 25% | 19% |
| North Carolina | 2,246 | 26% | 21% |
| Tennessee | 2,172 | 18% | 17% |
| Missouri | 1,311 | 12% | 12% |
| Indiana | 1,250 | 10% | 10% |
| Connecticut | 997 | 13% | 10% |
| Massachusetts | 992 | 8% | 7% |
| District of Columbia | 943 | 69% | 44% |
| Arkansas | 865 | 15% | 15% |
| Kentucky | 615 | 9% | 8% |
| Oklahoma | 544 | 7% | 7% |
| Nevada | 526 | 10% | 9% |
| Wisconsin | 505 | 6% | 6% |
| Arizona | 495 | 3% | 5% |
| Minnesota | 354 | 5% | 7% |
| Delaware | 310 | 22% | 22% |
| Colorado | 289 | 5% | 4% |
| Kansas | 282 | 6% | 6% |
| Washington | 168 | 3% | 4% |
| Iowa | 160 | 3% | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 115 | 4% | 6% |
| Nebraska | 102 | 4% | 5% |
| West Virginia | 83 | 3% | 4% |
| New Mexico | 46 | 1% | 2% |
| Oregon | 44 | 2% | 2% |
| Utah | 19 | 1% | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 1% | 2% |
| Maine | 11 | 1% | 2% |
| Montana | 10 | 1% | 1% |
| North Dakota | 10 | 1% | 3% |
| Alaska | NA | NA | 3% |
| Hawaii | NA | NA | 2% |
| Idaho | NA | NA | 1% |
| South Dakota | NA | NA | 2% |
| Vermont | NA | NA | 1% |
| Wyoming | NA | NA | 1% |
Last updated April 21, 2021
BLACK % of Population = the percent of the total states’ population that is Black/African American
Calculations exclude unknown race which means the total Black could be higher or lower if race was known
NA=One or more data cells have counts between 1–9 and have been suppressed in accordance with NCHS confidentiality standards.
Source: CDC Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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